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Other antimicrobials and their clinical indications Flashcards

1
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Amphotericin B IV

A

Aspergillus and cryptococcal meningitis.
Not first line for candida
Ampho-terrible side effects

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Nystatin

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Oropharyngeal and vaginal candidiasis

Topical only

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Fluconazole IV/PO

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Invasive C. albicans, esophageal canddiasis

Not for non-alibicans Candida

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Itraconazole PO

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Oral stepdown fro coccidiomycosis, blastomycosis, histoplasmosis

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5
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Voriconazole IV/PO

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reserve for aspergillus, fusarium, or drug resistant fungal infections

Broad spectrum

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Posaconazole PO

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Broadest spectrum azole, reserve for fusarium or other hard cases

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7
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Anidulafungin IV

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serious non-albicans Candida infection

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8
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Caspofungin IV

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serious non-albicans Candida infection

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Micafungin IV

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serious non-albicans Candida infection

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Terbinafine

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tinea capitis, onychomycosis, tinea pedis, tinea cruris, tinea corporis, tinea versicolor

Can be topical or PO

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Clotrimazole

A

cream for tinea and cutaneous candidiasis

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Ciclopirox

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nail lacquer for mild onychomycosis, cream for tinea

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Tolnaftate

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tinea cream, powder, solution, spray

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Chloroquine

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All 5 plasmodium species, but resistance developing. Prophylaxis or treatment

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Mefloquine

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P. falciparum, P. vivax prophylaxis

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16
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Atovaquone/proguanil

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P. falciparum prophylaxis and treatment

17
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Artesunate

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P. falciparum treatment for severe malaria

18
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Quinine

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P. falciparum, P. vivax, 2nd line treatment for severe malaria

19
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Primaquine

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P. ovale, P. vivax prophylaxis

20
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Albendazole

A

strongyloides, roundworm, pinworm, whipworm, hookworm

21
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Mebendazole

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roundworm, pinworm, whipworm, hookworm (NOT strongyloides)

22
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Ivermectin

A

mainstay is strongyloidiasis

23
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Pyrantel pamoate

A

pinworm, hookworm

24
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Praziquantel

A

intestinal tapeworms

25
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Iodoquinol

A

Dientameoba fragilis, amebiasis

26
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Paromomycin

A

alternative for Dientamoeba, amebiasis

27
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Permethrin

A

scabies, lice

available in a creme rinse, lotion

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